“I guess we thought we’ll get home and everything could just go back to normal. But it didn’t. So, it was a bit of a let down. . . . Having a carer in the house really bothered me. They were in my territory. ”

– Donna
mother of Alana (with brain injury)

“I love being home. It’s great. Just to be myself again. And it’s great being home. I can do what I want when I want. .”

– Rob
(with brain injury through stroke)

“I’ll talk with them and their families about what their needs are and what they want from the service. We’ll recruit or roster, select our available staff who we think would be appropriate to meet that person’s needs. ..”

– Damien
Service Coordination Manager.

CASE STUDIES

ALANA’S STORY

Alana had a serious car accident aged 14. She has a brain injury. She completed her HSC and lives with parents and sisters